Government

Government · Zoning Board of Appeals

Nahant ZBA Approves Variance for Wilson Road Home

The Nahant Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-0 to grant a variance for a porch and roof project at 148 Wilson Road.

Townbrief reporting · May 13

Government · Select Board

Nahant Board OKs Suit Over Illegal Rental

The Nahant Select Board voted to authorize possible litigation against the owners of 47 Little Nahant Road over short-term rental violations.

Townbrief reporting · May 6

Government · Zoning Board of Appeals

ZBA Postpones Vote on Wilson Road Porch Project

The Nahant Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-0 to reopen public comment on a contested porch project, then continued the hearing to May 4.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 28

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves $1.2M water meter loan

Nahant's Select Board honored outgoing member Gene Cantieri and approved a $1.2 million zero-interest MWRA loan for water meter replacement. Town Administrator Allison Nieto will sign the loan documents under a 3-0 roll call vote.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 15

Government · Zoning Board of Appeals

ZBA Continues Wilson Road Deck Over Drainage

The Nahant Zoning Board of Appeals continued a contested Wilson Road roof and deck addition after two members signaled they would vote no. Chair Jocelyn Campbell said the board needed four of five votes to approve the project and lacked them as members Gerardo Raffaele and David Walsh raised…

Townbrief reporting · Apr 14

Government · Select Board

Select Board OKs liquor license for convenience store

The Nahant Select Board voted unanimously to grant a new liquor license to Richland Convenience Store.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 1

Government · Select Board

Select Board Closes Town Meeting Warrant

Nahant's Select Board unanimously closed its Annual Town Meeting warrant after adding reworked language on a wireless telecommunications bylaw and a newly surfaced citizen's petition on pesticide regulation.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 25

Government · Finance Committee

Finance Committee Unanimously Backs Free Cash Transfer for FY27 Capital Plan

NAHANT -- March 19, 2026, Concord Finance Committee unanimously backs free cash over borrowing for $4.6 million capital plan. The 14-member committee voted 14-0 Thursday to recommend affirmative action on Article 11,

Townbrief reporting · Mar 19

Government · Select Board

Board Backs Fire Staffing Override Request

The Nahant Select Board heard a dire warning that the fire department's century-old staffing model is failing. Fire Chief Austin Antrim asked the board to back a $1 million override funding four new firefighters, saying "we're driving them into the ground" under the current two-on-duty system.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 18

Government · Finance Committee

Nahant Finance Committee Weighs $1 Million Override as Special Education Costs Surge

Nahant Finance Committee scrutinizes a $5 million school budget and a proposed $1 million override amid surging special education costs.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 5